The nurse is auscultating fetal heart tones in a patient who is 37 weeks' gestation. While in a supine position, the patient states, I'm getting lightheaded and dizzy, and I feel clammy. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?
1. Place a wedge beneath the patient's right hip.
2. Prepare for administration of packed red blood cells (PRBCs).
3. Help the patient turn onto her right side.
4. Administer supplemental oxygen.
Question 2
A 29-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child asks the nurse which childbirth preparation class is most highly recommended for couples. Which nursing response is best?
1. For couples, the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) recommends the Bradley method, which is a partner-coached childbirth.
2. Lamaze would be the ideal choice of preparation for you and your husband.
3. Ideally, you can learn about each method, and then choose the one that's best for you.
4. Any of the methods will work well, as long as you and your husband do not deviate from the instructions related to that specific method.